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Revision as of 21:59, 21 December 2010

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity

This is a list of notable Mexican-Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article, including references, showing they are Mexican American and are notable. Mexican-born persons should not be included here simply because they have worked in the United States, unless they are known to have become citizens of the country through naturalization.


List

Athletes

Baseball Players

Nomar Garciaparra

Boxers

Football Players

Tony Romo
Mark Sanchez

Golfers

Martial Artists

Mia Rosales St. John

Soccer Players

Carlos Bocanegra
Ramiro Corrales

Wrestlers

Rey Mysterio Jr.

Other Fields of Sports

Pancho Gonzales In Australia (1954)
Tony Alva
Earl Watson

Entertainment

Actors & Actresses

Jessica Alba
Eva Longoria
Dolores del Río
Ricardo Montalbán
Anthony Quinn
Lupe Vélez & Ramón Novarro
Salma Hayek

Directors & Filmmakers

Edward James Olmos

Models

Eve Torres

Musicians & Music Groups

Joan Baez
Linda Ronstadt
Zack De La Rocha
Carlos Santana
Julieta Venegas
File:Jonny Jandpac.jpg
Johnny J & 2Pac (1994)
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Hope Sandoval
File:Ritchie Valens Promotional Photo.jpg
Ritchie Valens

Authors & Poets

Trumps-Anthony Holzman-Escareno-Poet

Journalists

Visual Arts

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Xavier Martinez
Kat Von D
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Emigdio Vasquez

Political Figures

Romualdo Pacheco Governor of California
File:Antonio Villaraigosa Official Mayoral Photograph .jpg
Antonio Villaraigosa
Bill Richardson
Ken Salazar
Romana Acosta Bañuelos

Military

General Richard E. Cavazos
File:Benavidez MOHceremony.jpg
Medal of Honor recipient, Roy Benevidez
Guy Gabaldon

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Scholars and educators

Lauro Cavazos
J. Michael Ortiz

Science and technology

Ellen Ochoa
Jose Hernandez

Civil Rights Leaders & Community Activists

César Chávez at a United Farmworkers rally, 1974

Religion

Business People & Entrepreneurs

Hector Barreto

Others

See also

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